BAYONNE, France - Two years ago Cycleurope displayed the first prototype of its Hydrogen bike. Now it's no longer science fiction as the French postal service 'La Poste' has started testing 12 of the bikes for future general use.

SACHSELN, Switzerland - Electronic components which were well enough for a NASA mission, must be good enough to prove itself on the competitive e-bike market. That idea made Maxon, the Swiss specialist for high-performance micro motors, decide to develop an efficient rear-wheel drive for e-bikes.

BERLIN, Germany - On May 29th, Europe's largest environmental and economic price was presented for the 8th time at Berlin's Tempodrom. Out of 250 entries, the jury acknowledged the universal, standardized and intelligent battery system EnergyTube with the second place in the category "production".

瑞士，GRENCHEN- 去年任命Erwin Steinmann為BMC集團執行長後，瑞士「品牌之家」BMC、Bergamont和Stromer就展開了廣泛的組織重組計畫. 此組織改造包括了出售電動自行車品牌Stromer的可能性。

比利時，布魯塞爾- 歐盟委員會對來自柬埔寨、巴基斯坦和菲律賓的自行車課徵反傾銷稅。只有三家柬埔寨企業(包括A&J、Smart Tech和Speedtech Industrial)和來自菲律賓的Procycle Industrial排除在外。

瑞士、伯恩-世界體育用品工業聯盟(WFSGI)續辦一系列成功的製造商論壇。2015年12月2日到3日，WFSGI將聚集全球性運動用品、服飾品牌及其獨立供應商工廠來談論「製造業精益求精」的主題。

英國，倫敦- Brompton Bike Hire宣佈多達七個被稱作Docks的自行車租賃點將陸續於今年夏天推出。新地點將包括兩個倫敦新據點還有伯明翰與布里斯托。Brompton Docks在2011年正式推出，期望成為世界上第一個沒有政府授權或補助的自行車租賃架構為目標。

GRENCHEN, Switzerland - The appointment of Erwin Steinmann as CEO of the BMC Group last year was the start of a widespread reorganization program at the Swiss 'House of Brand' BMC, Bergamont and Stromer. This restructuring includes the possible sale of the e-bike brand Stromer.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission imposed anti-dumping duties on the import of bicycles from Cambodia, Pakistan and the Philippines. Only three Cambodian companies, including A&J, Smart Tech and Speedtech Industrial as well as Procycle Industrial from the Philippines are excluded.

BERN, Switzerland - The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) continues its successful series of Manufacturers Forums. From December 2-3, 2015 the WFSGI is gathering sporting goods and apparel brands and their independent supplier factories on a global basis in order to discuss topics "Beyond Lean Manufacturing".

LONDON, UK - Brompton Bike Hire announced more seven hire points called Docks will be rolled out over the summer. This will include two new London locations as well as in Birmingham and Bristol. Brompton Docks were officially launched in 2011 with the stated aim of becoming the only bicycle scheme in the world to operate without government grants or subsidies.

GRENCHEN, Switzerland - Not at the renowned Sea Otter Classic (as all other brands) but at the Swiss Bike Days, their "home festival" close to the head office, BMC presented the remarkable new 2016 cross-country bike Teamelite 01. This is neither a fully nor a hardtail - it's rather a rebirth of the early softtail, created for optimal race performance.

NANJING, China - The first Asia Bike summit will take place alongside the fifth Asia Bike show in Nanjing, China, from October 9 to 12, 2015. The forum, hosted by Asia Bike, invites industry leaders to voice and exchange ideas on issues and developing trends in the bicycle industry.

LONDON, UK - Mando Corporation recently announced the availability of its second generation chainless e-bike, the Mando Footloose IM. The new model adds significant advances such as a removable battery for easy charging; a streamlined design to provide a sleeker look; and a durable plastic-covered aluminum frame that comes in a wider choice of colours.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - In the run-up to the Cycling Industry Day next week June 3 in Nantes, France which is taking place in the framework of the Velo-city 2015 Conference, the European Cycling Federation (ECF) has published its Cycling Barometer 2015. Noteable conclusion is that Denmark conquered first place in spite of Netherlands supremacy on cycling use.

荷蘭，DOETINCHEM- 數據顯示全歐洲的自行車市場都受到目前冷春的影響。銷售數據落後於去年第一季表現。去年第一季的銷售數字受益於顯著的溫暖和陽光普照的春天而上揚。歐盟主要市場之一的法國和荷蘭，傳來更詳細的銷售情況。

荷蘭，DOETINCHEM- 這會是一項記錄嗎?尤其是有史以來，在五月中旬就推出新年度車款樣式的展示會，這是最早推出年度車款樣式的時間記錄嗎?在這個特別是由美國頂極品牌Specialized所展開的激烈競爭，該車廠推出了2016年車款樣式(包括其全新的Stumpjumper)，樹立了全新標準。

荷蘭，DOETINCHEM- 27.5+和29+輪胎/輪組正逐漸成為主流後，有越來越多的供應商已經準備好應付下一個肥胎海嘯來襲。Hayes Performance Systems就排在下一個，將其系統稱之為ride+，全新、專門打造的「加大」前叉-Manitou Magnum(這個名稱之前就已使用過)已有現貨。